Clean Air Counts

Published by: Admin Department
Date Posted: 3/29/2007

Air pollution is the byproduct of millions of small choices made every day: Should we drive or take the train? What kind of paint should we use? These and other daily decisions about operations and maintenance, landscaping, and technology add up, and their collective impact can either aggravate or relieve the region’s air quality problems.

We all have the opportunity to take part in a new initiative to voluntarily improve air quality in our neighborhoods and towns. By joining Clean Air Counts, the Village of Round Lake, and the businesses and households within, can take a supportive and guided approach to reduce smog-forming pollution and high energy use that threatens the safety of our children, neighbors, and friends, and can affect the economic strength of the Chicago region.

The Village of Round Lake will be applying Clean Air Counts practices in our community and will benefit in several ways:

• Clean Air Counts strategies make our Village a healthier and more attractive atmosphere for residents, businesses, and visitors who feel safer with improved indoor and neighborhood air quality.
• Reduced energy consumption means lower energy costs.
• Reduced regional pollution will allow Illinois communities to avoid tougher environmental protection requirements related to air quality and ozone levels. Tougher federal restrictions could lessen our ability to attract new business to the region.

You will see opportunities in the near future to participate in the program in an effort to improve our air quality. Also, keep an eye out for the Village Newsletter with tips and suggestions on ways you can take action in your home and business to improve our air quality.

For more detailed information on Clean Air Counts strategies, visit the website at http://www.cleanaircounts.org.